Finite Math Examples

$\frac{5 - 1}{5 + 1}$

Step 1

Simplify by adding and subtracting.

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Step 1.1

Subtract $1$ from $5$ .

$\frac{4}{5 + 1}$

Step 1.2

Add $5$ and $1$ .

$\frac{4}{6}$

$\frac{4}{6}$

Step 2

Cancel the common factor of $4$ and $6$ .

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Step 2.1

Factor $2$ out of $4$ .

$\frac{2 (2)}{6}$

Step 2.2

Cancel the common factors.

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Step 2.2.1

Factor $2$ out of $6$ .

$\frac{2 \cdot 2}{2 \cdot 3}$

Step 2.2.2

Cancel the common factor.

$\frac{2 \cdot 2}{2 \cdot 3}$

Step 2.2.3

Rewrite the expression.

$\frac{2}{3}$

$\frac{2}{3}$

$\frac{2}{3}$

Step 3

The result can be shown in multiple forms.

Exact Form:

$\frac{2}{3}$

Decimal Form:

$0.\overline{6}$

$[\begin{array}{c} x^{2} & \frac{1}{2} \\ \sqrt{π} & \int x d x \end{array}]$